Bioinformatician

A strong philosophy centred around innovation, collaboration, and delivery is what has driven NetValue to become a market leader in digital solutions designed to help our clients do ‘Better Business’.

NetValue provides a friendly and collaborative environment where you will be surrounded by other developers. NetValue prides itself on looking after its people as well as delivering amazing solutions for its customers. Why should you join NetValue?
- We greatly value good work life balance, which is why we provide flexible work arrangements, and working overtime is the exception, not the rule
- We live a flat team structure, the directors work alongside you and are happy to have a chat any time
- Our processes are lean and agile, you won’t have to cut through lots of red tape to get things done
- NetValue favors projects that have directly improved peoples lives. Simply put, you'll be able to work on stuff that matters, and that you'll be proud to tell your family and friends about
- You’ll have awesome co-workers work alongside and share knowledge with you, with deep experience and expertise and quite a few PhDs in the mix
- We will actively support your up skilling and career growth
- We offer competitive remuneration packages

But enough about us, what about you? The team here at NetValue is looking for a range of bioinformatics developers (intermediate to senior) to join us in our Hamilton office and take part in some of the exciting work we do for our clients. You will need to have a passion for development, a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to keep up in a fast-paced, variable work environment. Ideally, we are looking for someone who has:

- 2+ years in a software development role in the software development industry for intermediates
- 5+ years in a software development role in the software development industry for seniors
- Applicable qualification in software development or computer science, or similar
- Comfortable with unix command line / shell script programming
- Good experience with version control (Git) and code repository/release management
- Familiar with sequence analysis and/or microarray data analysis tools and algorithms
- Experience with next-generation sequencing data a plus
- Data science experience (Jupyter / RStudio) a plus
- Applied mathematics, Bayesian statistics, machine learning, optimization algorithms, and bioinformatics experience a plus

Your responsibilities will include:

- Analyzing large-scale genomic data using a range of bioinformatics tools and algorithms, including statistical modeling, machine learning, and data visualization.
- Developing and implementing software programs and pipelines for data analysis and interpretation, using programming languages such as Python and R. These pipelines are often placed in the cloud for scalability and accessibility.
- Providing technical expertise and support to researchers in the field, including troubleshooting and problem-solving.
- Staying up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of bioinformatics, and incorporating new techniques and technologies into research projects and workflows.
- Training and mentoring other members of the research team, including students and junior staff, in bioinformatics methods and techniques.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $70,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free drinks
- Gym membership
- Health insurance
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Visa sponsorship

Schedule:

- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton City, Waikato: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- Software Development: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)
- Health insurance